By on November 1, 2010
Investors hear plenty about asset allocation and asset diversification but in my opinion not so much about asset location. Why is that? Is it often overlooked? I know I used to, but no longer, and here’s why… Asset location refers to the type of account(s) you use to hold your stocks, bonds, ETFs, GICs, real [...]
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By on October 25, 2010
While dividend-investing takes some considerable time and effort, investing in some ETF products in my opinion, does not. When it comes to our RRSPs and TFSAs, Ill be honest, Im pretty lazy. Thats why we hold iShares products such as XIU, XDV and XBB in these accounts. First, I like XIU (iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index [...]
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Project management and personal finance parallels
By on December 2, 2010
Getting back to work and into the grove (or rut) from vacation this week, I feel compelled to import some of what Im experiencing at work into my blog today. Ill set the scene Youre asked to work on a new project, its high-profile and youre the project manager. Youll be given resources, although there [...]
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